Travel USA

Minnesota

This special issue of our magazine is about possible stops you could make on your way to beautiful, sunny California. We’ll show you fun thins to do and places to check out along the way in Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Cali it’s self.

First of, why don’t we talk about points of interest

here in the North Star State?

We have three pro sports teams: The Minnesota Wild, The Minnesota Twins, and The Minnesota Timberwolves.

If you’re not into the whole sports scene we have

zoos; amusement parks; art, history and science museums.

The more outdoorsy people might want to try their hands at camping, golf or go take a look at Jeffers petro glyphs. The earliest of these carvings are possibly 5 000 years old!

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Inside Story Headline This story can fit 150-200 words.

One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.

“filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.

Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web

site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.

A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.

You can also research articles or find

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline This story can fit 100-150 words.

The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.

You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.

If the newsletter is distributed internally,

you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.

“To catch the reader's attention,

editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an

Inside Story Headline This story can fit 75-125 words.

Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.

Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.

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Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter.

There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.

Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

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